Day: April 10, 2024

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif visited "Chaman," "Affiat," and "Dar-ul-Falah" centers at the Social Welfare Complex in Township, Lahore today. She cuts Eid cakes and shared them with special children. On this occasion, she directed to take measures to send elderly women on Hajj. Source: Radio Pakistan

Pakistan has been unanimously re-elected to a key United Nations body, which deals with all aspects of crime prevention, including violence against children and illicit arms trade. The election to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice took place at a session of Economic and Social Council, the economic arm of the United Nations. Source: Radio Pakistan

Utility Stores Corporation has recorded its highest-ever sales of forty-four billion rupees during the month of Ramazan surpassing the set sales target of forty billion rupees under the Prime Minister's Relief Package. According to the USC spokesman, the Corporation has achieved historic sales in the Prime Minister's Ramazan Relief Package and has broken all its previous records. He said that the management and workers worked day and night to successfully deliver nineteen basic items under Prime Minister's Ramazan Relief Package to registered families of Benazir Income Support Program. He said that the computerization of the Utility Stores Corporation and modern technology had made monitoring of USC operations possible, with every transaction now being recorded. Source: Radio Pakistan

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar says the country's economy is heading towards the right direction. Addressing a ceremony in his constituency NA-127 in Lahore today, he said government is taking all-out measures to reduce its expenditure and improve the tax net system. He said that special attention is being paid to resolve the issues of the constituency. Source: Radio Pakistan

Punjab government has announced opening of historical sites across the province during Eid holidays. The decision is taken on the directive of provincial Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to provide recreation to people during Eid days. Source: Radio Pakistan

Newly elected Chairman Senate Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has pledged to remember Palestinians on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr as they are sacrificing their lives and facing brutalities. Talking to media after offering Eid prayer in Multan today, he said, being an ally of PML N will continue to play our role in bringing economic stability in the country. Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani said that all political forces would have to join hands with government for bringing economic stability in the country. Source: Radio Pakistan